The end of April saw two major announcements regarding humanoid robots, a technology the construction sector hopes can work with the human workforce to improve productivity. Firstly, Tilbury Douglas announced…
CIOB backs stark warning from Climate Change Committee on hot buildings, floods and drought. To prevent drought we’ll need more reservoirs like this, the Ladybower Reservoir in the Upper Derwent…
Following its beta launch last year, Bluebeam Max is now available to all Bluebeam customers. Bluebeam Max adds automation and AI to Bluebeam Revu, helping teams to “reduce manual work…
Munnelly Group has appointed Tom Emery, formerly director of aviation and transport at Wilson James, as MD of Weston Analytics, its IT and app development division. Weston Analytics, launched by…
Pupils from three Essex secondary schools are gaining first-hand experience of live construction sites through a long-term careers initiative led by Morgan Sindall Construction and Essex County Council. The Building a Lasting…
The Building Safety Act has been felt differently across different roles. Samantha Mepham reports on how the new regime is being experienced by members of Rider Levett Bucknall’s multidisciplinary team.…
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed it supported more than 30,000 apprentices through grant funding in 2025-26, while its New Entrant Support Team (NEST) helped deliver a 43% rise in…
The Metropolitan Police is set to submit files of evidence relating to the 2017 Grenfell disaster to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) by the end of September. It is understood…
HS2 is aiming for minimal disruption as it delivers a “vast programme of work” across the summer period. Beginning at the end of June and slated to finish the penultimate…
Advances in engineering, digital design and construction methods have made overstation developments a common feature of fast-growing cities, explains Mott MacDonald’s Åsa Löfstedt Train tracks running into the City of…